Oshana Region

16 Jun

Fake Diamond deal costs pensioner N$345 145

ObserverNational NewsFake Diamond deal costs pensioner N$345 145, Oshana Region

Niël Terblanché A 60-year-old woman from Ondangwa was swindled out of N$345 145 by a group of well-organised criminals who impersonated members of the Namibian Police on Monday. According to Inspector Thomas Aiyambo from the police in the Oshana Region, the complainant received a phone call from an unknown lady who told her that she wanted to rent an event tent from her. “The caller and the victim agreed to meet at Mad Dogs in Oluno and from there they went to the branch of Standard Bank in Ondangwa,” Aiyambo said. He said that when the women arrived at the…

12 Aug

There is a time to let things go

ObserverNational NewsOshana Region, Swapo Party Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa

The Swapo Party decision to demand disciplinary action against Mirjam Shituula and Selma Namboga is a mistake. This was the perfect platform to act on the meeting just held to introspect. The golden opportunity to face the new normal and be an inclusive party has gone down the drain. The thing to do in the case of these two members who acted on their rights to challenge the outcome of the 2017 election, is nothing. We do not support dumping this bad decision on Swapo Party Secretary-General Sophia Shaningwa. It is her job to be the messenger of the decisions…